Ashland High School

Grizzly Parent Association: Supporting our Students, Educators, and Campus. Please join us as we continue to plan our first fundraising event of the year! AHS 21 & over Banquet Dinner on Saturday, April 5th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Where: AHS IVC Building's Leadership Room When: Generally, every 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Future Meetings: Tuesday March 11th, Thursday March 20th, Thursday April 17th Feel free to reach out to Candra, GPA Rep. at westroots81@yahoo.com to get added to our contacts list.

Tuesday, 3/4 – Your Ashland Grizzlies take on the Churchill Lancers in a high-stakes showdown for 3rd place in the conference! Both teams are making playoff pushes, and WE NEED YOU to pack the stands and bring the energy! Let's show up, get loud, and support our Grizzlies as they battle for a spot in the postseason! 🏀 Tip-Off: 6:45pm 📍 Location: Ashland Main gym. Bring your friends, bring your family – let’s make it a night to remember! GO GRIZZLIES! 🐻🔥

Announcements 2.28.25 Mu Alpha Theta will be meeting at lunch today, in H-22 to discuss plans for Pi Day. All members, please attend. Kindness Club meets today at Lunch in the IVC. Join us this Friday as we honor our senior Grizzlies in their final home game of the season! Your Ashland Grizzlies face off against #3 Thurston in a must-see matchup as we make our playoff push! Let's pack the gym and celebrate the dedication, hard work, and achievements of our seniors. Tuesday, 3/4 – Your Ashland Grizzlies take on the Churchill Lancers in a high-stakes showdown for 3rd place in the conference! Both teams are making playoff pushes, and WE NEED YOU to pack the stands and bring the energy! Let's show up, get loud, and support our Grizzlies as they battle for a spot in the postseason! 🏀 Tip-Off: 6:45pm📍 Location: Ashland Main gym. Bring your friends, bring your family – let’s make it a night to remember! GO GRIZZLIES! 🐻🔥 Are you a shower singer? a Jokester ready to leave the crowd in stitches? A dancer smoother than the cafeteria floor after a spill? Well this is your moment. Be a part of Griswolds Variety Show. Auditions will begin on Monday March 3rd at 3pm in the IVC, see Sarah Weston if you have questions. More details will be out soon. Interested in having a voice on the School Board? Apply now to be a Student Board Rep. Applications for Student School Board Representatives are available in the main office. Applications are due no later than March 21st, turn them in to Sarah Weston in the main office Interested in being a part of leadership? Applications are now available in the main office and in the counseling department. The deadline to turn it in is March 20th, no late applications will be accepted. Please turn in your application to Sarah Weston in the main office. Seniors- Make sure to order your cap and gown soon! If you order your cap and gown by February 28th it will be delivered in March. If it is ordered after February 28th your order will be delivered in May

Are you a shower singer? a Jokester ready to leave the crowd in stitches? A dancer smoother than the cafeteria floor after a spill? Well this is your moment. Be a part of Griswolds Variety Show. Auditions will begin on Monday March 3rd at 3pm in the IVC, see Sarah Weston if you have questions. More details will be out soon. Interested in having a voice on the School Board? Apply now to be a Student Board Rep. Applications for Student School Board Representatives are available in the main office. Applications are due no later than March 21st, turn them in to Sarah Weston in the main office Interested in being a part of leadership? Applications are now available in the main office and in the counseling department. The deadline to turn it in is March 20th, no late applications will be accepted. Please turn in your application to Sarah Weston in the main office.

Announcements 2.27.25 Mu Alpha Theta will be meeting at lunch this Friday, February 28th, in H-22 to discuss plans for Pi Day. All members, please attend. Are you a shower singer? a Jokester ready to leave the crowd in stitches? A dancer smoother than the cafeteria floor after a spill? Well this is your moment. Be a part of Griswolds Variety Show. Auditions will begin on Monday March 3rd at 3pm in the IVC, see Sarah Weston if you have questions. More details will be out soon. Interested in having a voice on the School Board? Apply now to be a Student Board Rep. Applications for Student School Board Representatives are available in the main office. Applications are due no later than March 21st, turn them in to Sarah Weston in the main office Interested in being a part of leadership? Applications are now available in the main office and in the counseling department. The deadline to turn it in is March 20th, no late applications will be accepted. Please turn in your application to Sarah Weston in the main office. Seniors- Make sure to order your cap and gown soon! If you order your cap and gown by February 28th it will be delivered in March. If it is ordered after February 28th your order will be delivered in May You know what's exciting? Yearbook delivery day! You can purchase at Jostens.com or in the front office. Payment plans are available. Last year they sold out! Don't miss out on purchasing a yearbook to have signed in the spring.

A friendly reminder that Wednesday, March 5 is a school day for all K-12 students!

Announcements 2.25.25 Congratulations to Sage Thatcher who won District Wrestling Championship and Lily Dominguez who took 3rd! Are you a shower singer? a Jokester ready to leave the crowd in stitches? A dancer smoother than the cafeteria floor after a spill? Well this is your moment. Be a part of Griswolds Variety Show. Auditions will begin on Monday March 3rd at 3pm in the IVC, see Sarah Weston if you have questions. More details will be out soon. Interested in having a voice on the School Board? Apply now to be a Student Board Rep. Applications for Student School Board Representatives are available in the main office. Applications are due no later than March 21st, turn them in to Sarah Weston in the main office Interested in being a part of leadership? Applications are now available in the main office and in the counseling department. The deadline to turn it in is March 20th, no late applications will be accepted. Please turn in your application to Sarah Weston in the main office. The Ashland Boys Alpine Ski Team won their league this year. The Ashland Girls Alpine Ski Team took second. Both boys and girls are headed to State. The SOSEF is hosting State competition at Mt Ashland on March 6,7. School is out these days, so it is a great opportunity for students and Staff to show school pride and cheer on their athletes. Are you interested in playing on our Boys Volleyball Team? Come and meet coach Jeff this Wednesday at lunch in the lower gym class room to find out more information on the upcoming season!

AHS Senior Night Party - We can't do it without you! The AHS Senior Night Party is a 30 year old tradition to give our kids a safe way to celebrate graduation. It is a community funded event that is put on by parents and does not receive any financial support from the school district. A small group of senior parents is spearheading the event and we need your help. Please consider donating below...every little bit helps! When: Friday, June 6th Where: Family Fun Center Time: 10:00 pm - 2:30 am (Transportation Provided) Event will be drug & alcohol free! Donate here: https://gofund.me/2737f766 Checks can be made out and mailed to: AHS Senior All Night Party, 1467 Siskiyou Blvd #26, Ashland, OR, 97520.

AHS Forecasting Parent Informational Night (9th, 10th, & 11th Grades) Wednesday - February 26, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Via Zoom: Join zoom meeting https://asdconnect-org.zoom.us/j/96109675787 This event will be recorded if you are unable to attend. A video will be released sometime after February 26th. If you have questions, please contact the counseling office at 541-482-2278.

📣📣📣 Please help us spread the word!! We have openings in all employment areas for substitutes! Enjoy a flexible schedule and a sense of contributing to your community all while working with some of the BEST students and staff in the area 🌟🌟🌟 .

We've got some scholarship application deadlines coming up! If you're interested in getting scholarships, check out these opportunities! Horatio Alger Association Scholarship (Juniors Only): If integrity, determination, and courage describe you - you have what it takes to be a Horatio Alger Scholar. To qualify, you must have at least a 2.0 GPA and require financial assistance to attend college. To learn more, visit www.scholars.horatioalger.org. Deadline is March 1st, 2025. “If I Were Mayor” Contest: Share your creative ideas about what you would do as mayor. Local winners will be entered into the State contest for a chacne to win a prize worth $500! Visit: www.ashlandoregon.gov/1052/oregon-mayors-association---if-I-were-ma. Deadline is March 10th, 2025. OSEA Vocational Grant: The Oregon State Elks Association provides a $2000 grant for graduating seniors who want to pursue a Vocational or Technical trade career. It cannot be used as a steppingstone to a 4-year degree. Apply at www.oregonelks.org/scholarships. Deadline is March 1st, 2025. Bruce Campbell Theatre Scholarship: The Elks National Foundation provides a one-time $2500 scholarship designated for a local high school senior in Jackson County who plans to study theatre at Southern Oregon University. Theatre students should send a resume with theatre experience & involvement in school and community theatre. Include a letter of recommendation from their Theatre advisor to cdunlap74@yahoo.com with “Bruce Campbell Theatre scholarship” in the subject line. Deadline is March 5th, 2025.

Announcements 2.24.25 We acknowledge that the sacred land that we live and learn on today belongs to the Takelma, Shasta, Modoc, Klamath & Umpqua peoples. We honor and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we now call the United States. We recognize the Native American peoples' continuing connection to land, place, waters, and community. We pay our respects to their cultures, country, and elders past, present, and emerging. Congratulations to Sage Thatcher who won District Wrestling Championship and Lily Dominguez who took 3rd! Are you a shower singer? a Jokester ready to leave the crowd in stitches? A dancer smoother than the cafeteria floor after a spill? Well this is your moment. Be a part of Griswolds Variety Show. Auditions will begin on Monday March 3rd at 3pm in the IVC, see Sarah Weston if you have questions. More details will be out soon. Interested in having a voice on the School Board? Apply now to be a Student Board Rep. Applications for Student School Board Representatives are available in the main office. Applications are due no later than March 21st, turn them in to Sarah Weston in the main office Interested in being a part of leadership? Applications are now available in the main office and in the counseling department. The deadline to turn it in is March 20th, no late applications will be accepted. Please turn in your application to Sarah Weston in the main office. The Ashland Boys Alpine Ski Team won their league this year. The Ashland Girls Alpine Ski Team took second. Both boys and girls are headed to State. The SOSEF is hosting State competition at Mt Ashland on March 6,7. School is out these days, so it is a great opportunity for students and Staff to show school pride and cheer on their athletes. We had an amazing time at Oregon Thespian Regionals. We would like to congratulate our state qualifiers for Dramatic Duo: Cora Turner and Moses Tracy. Moses Tracy was also a Solo Acting Finalist. Congratulations to AHS Drama Club for a good showing at regionals!

Here is our Athletics Week ahead!

AHS Parents & Guardians: Come join Mr.Bell in the IVC on Thursday, February 27th, from 8:30 am to 9:30 to get some caffeine and ask our admin any questions you might have or have a conversation about the happenings of our school!

Announcements 2.20.25 Seniors- Make sure to order your cap and gown soon! If you order your cap and gown by February 28th it will be delivered in March. If it is ordered after February 28th your order will be delivered in May You know what's exciting? Yearbook delivery day! You can purchase at Jostens.com or in the front office. Payment plans are available. Last year they sold out! Don't miss out on purchasing a yearbook to have signed in the spring. Checkout pictures from the Winter Formal at proofs.folktaleimages.com/gallery/ahs. If you were there, then you'll be here! Attention Students: Check out the scholarship board, outside the Counseling office, and social media for scholarship opportunities!

February 15th was Student Resource Officer Appreciation Day! While we missed celebrating our SRO, Officer Bates, this Saturday, we made the time to celebrate him this week instead! Here he is posing with our poster made by AHS Leadership. Our School Resource Officers serve as an important bridge between youth, law enforcement, and the communities they serve.

Announcements 2.18.25 We acknowledge that the sacred land that we live and learn on today belongs to the Takelma, Shasta, Modoc, Klamath & Umpqua peoples. We honor and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we now call the United States. We recognize the Native American peoples' continuing connection to land, place, waters, and community. We pay our respects to their cultures, country, and elders past, present, and emerging. Today we are celebrating our School Resource Officer, Officer Bates. February 15th was SRO appreciation day and today we would like to recognize our own. We are so grateful for him and his invaluable contribution to our district. Checkout pictures from the Winter Formal at proofs.folktaleimages.com/gallery/ahs. If you were there, then you'll be here! Attention Students: Check out the scholarship board, outside the Counseling office, and social media for scholarship opportunities!

AHS Banquet hosted by the Grizzly Parent Association When: April 5th 6-9pm Where: Ashland Elks Lodge More Info: Follow us on Instagram @ashlandgpa Want to help? We are looking for volunteers, silent auction donations and a dessert auction coordinator. Join us at the next GPA meeting 2/20 5:30-6:30, IVC's leadership room

Athletics Update February 14th-21st

Announcements 2.14.25 It's counselor appreciation week and we would like to thank Robert Joe, Alec Slinkard, Julie Bleicker, Karyn Barats, and Jen Marsden for all that they do for our students. Let them know how much you appreciate them! Checkout pictures from the Winter Formal at proofs.folktaleimages.com/gallery/ahs. If you were there, then you'll be here! ASU will be meetings this week Wednesday & Thursday. Please join us & you can earn volunteer hours for our fundraiser on Feb. 21st! The AHS Equestrian Team's first meet is taking place this Friday-Sunday at the Jackson County Expo. Everyone is welcome to come support the team!  Attention Students: Check out the scholarship board, outside the Counseling office, and social media for scholarship opportunities! The deadline for the Sister Adele Scholarship is February 14th (today)